Feminine Cards - Stamp With Laurie

April Showers Card

May 6, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my April Showers Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the cute digital stamp Avery in Rain Poncho.

April showers really does bring May flowers! May is here and the flowers are blooming! So, I couldn’t resist colouring Avery in her sweet rain poncho and her little friend with my Copic markers! I have had her coloured for a long time sitting on my desk waiting to be placed on the perfect card and I thought Spring is the perfect time for her!

For my card, I decided to create a circular card instead of my typical square/rectangle ones. A circular card suited the Sending Flowers Dies with its vignette of tulips and flowers in the bright spring colours. The Pleased as Punch DSP with the raindrops was perfect for my background of my card. I added a few more raindrops with the Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes to make the rain sparkle. More sparkle was added with the rhinestones in the flowers centers. I added Glossy Accents to her boots since all goloshes are wet from splashing in puddles!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E41/E42/E43
Reds: R22/R24/R27/R29
Yellows: Y32/Y35/Y38
Duck: Y32/Y35/Y38/YR02/YR04

Close Up of My April Showers Card — Close Up of Avery in Rain Poncho

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Card Recipe for April Showers Card:

Avery in Rain Poncho, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up Cardboard, From My Stash
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Sending Flowers Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Layering Circles Collection Framelits, Stampin’ Up!
Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple green, Poppy Parade,
Gorgeous Grape and Blushing Bride Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

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April showers brings May flowers!

To view my other Paper Nest Dolls Design Team cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Avery in Rain Poncho by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Welcome Spring Card

April 28, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Welcome Spring Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. This digital stamp is called Bunny Tulips and comes with the bunny in the flower pot and two sentiments.

Spring has finally arrived in my part of the world! The tulips and daffodils are blooming, and the birds are singing. I love Spring and the renewal of life that it brings!

For my card, I coloured this sweet stamp with my Copic markers in Spring like colours of pink, yellow and blue. Did you know that you can have pink and yellow snails! Lol! I love how the bunny is peeking out of the flower pot! I used Glossy Accents on the pot to give it a shine and Stickles on the butterfly to make her sparkle!

For my embellishments, I had some paper tulips that were very long. So, I sniped them down and wrapped them like a bouquet you get in the store. I used some paper ribbon that I die cut into a square for the wrap. A piece of raffia tied around the bundle finishes this lovely bouquet off. I added a paper butterfly that matches the fence which was die cut using the Picket Fence Die-namics. I coloured a few of the pearls to match my card and added a few uncoloured ones to match the paper butterfly.

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Copic Markers:

Bunny: E33/E31/E30/R20/R00
Pinks: R89/R85/R83/R81
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Blues: BG15/BG11/BG10
Grass: YG11/YG23/YG25/G28
Sky: BG0000/BG000
Pearls: R85

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Card Recipe for My Welcome Spring Card:

Bunny Tulips, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Butterflies, Spring, A Charmed Life, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Stitched Shapes Dies, Stampin Up!
Paper Tulips, Thai Paper Flower
Raffia, My Stash
Paper Ribbon, My Stash
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Rose Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team card using Bunny Tulips for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Sweet Maisy Card

April 24, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Sweet Maisy Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. This digital stamp bundle is called Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle and comes with six images including two mice and 4 sentiments.

I just coloured Maisy with my Copic markers for my card thinking it would make a sweet Mother’s Day card. My cosmos flowers came out vibrant and bright to create a nice cheery card. I used Granny Apple Green and Melon Mambo Designer Series paper from the Brights Collection by Stampin’ Up! to match my bright and cheery colours. The doily I found loose in my stash and thought it created a perfect backdrop for Maisy. The hearts were punched out from the Please as Punch Designer Series Paper to be layered behind Maisy. I love the sentiments that come with the bundle and thought that “Just saying hello” could be used for so many different occasions. To add some bling to my card, I wanted to use some rhinestones but tie in the pink. So, I coloured them with my RV 19 Copic marker. Voila! Instant matching embellishments!

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Copic Markers:

Maisy’s Fur: W5/W3/W1/0/R20
Maisy’s Dress: BG15/BG13/BG11/BG10
Purple Cosmo Flower: V09/V17/V15/V12
Pink Cosmo Flower: RV29/RV25/RV23/RV21
Flower Centers: E13/Y15/Y11/Y22
Stems: YG11/YG23/YG25/G28
Rhinestones: RV19

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Card Recipe for My Sweet Maisy Card:

Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Brights 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
4.5” Doily, from my Stash
Heart Punch Pack, Stampin Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happy Earth Day Card

April 22, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Earth Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the cute digital stamp Ellie With Flower Pot.

For those that don’t know what Earth Day is, it is an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22.

The world is our home and every year I like to support Earth Day in my own little way! I thought Ellie With Flower Pot was perfect for my Earth Day Card! So, I coloured her with my Copic markers.

Since this is an Earth Day card, I used recycled paper including some cardboard that I repurposed. The Green Stack is 70% recycled paper. The piece behind Ellie has such words as Wonderful World, Go Green, Blue Skies, Environment, Earth, Green Trees, etc. Perfect for an Earth Day card! The cardboard was some that I had kicking around the house. I pulled it apart and kept the middle corrugated part that I tore to fit my card. I just loved using all these recycled bits for my card!

The world dies and leafy vines really add to the Earth Day theme. For the sentiment, I stamped each letter individually in a haphazard way. I love the rustic feel of the blocked letters!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: Y21/Y26/YR24/E25
Jeans: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Reds: R22/R24/R27
Yellows: Y32/Y32/Y38
Soil: E37/E35/E33
Leaves: YG11/YG23/YG/25/G28

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Card Recipe for Happy Earth Day Card:

Ellie With Flower Pot, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Green Stack 70 % Recycled Paper, DCWV
2020-22 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Cardboard, From My Stash
Labeler Alphabet, Stampin’ Up!
World Map Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn Designs
Real Red, Missy Moonlight, Gumball Green and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”
—Lady Bird Johnson

To view my other Copic Marker cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Ellie With Flower Pot by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Mother’s Day Card

April 15, 2021 Leave a comment

My Design Team Card for Mother's Day using Kangaroo Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miler Creative Studios — My Mother’s Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with My Mother’s Day Card using the digital stamp called ‘Kangaroo’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. Mother’s Day is just around the corner and this stamp is perfect for that special mom!

I coloured this sweet digital stamp with my Copic markers in Spring like colours. Don’t you just love how the little Roo is hanging out of his mummy’s pouch! Sneak peek…the Designer Series Paper I used is from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue that starts in May 2021! It was sitting on my desk with it’s pretty colours just begging to be used! Lol! The butterfly from the Brilliant Wings Dies was die cut from the DSP as well. The Pool Party Sheer Ribbon tied in a pretty bow went perfectly with the DSP! The sentiment was embossed in white and then die cut with a scallop die from the Layering Circle Dies. A scattering of rhinestones, Wink of Stella and Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen add some sparkle to the card.

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Copic Markers:

Kangaroos: E30/E31/E33/E35/E37/R20
Bird: Y00/Y11/Y15/YR02/YR04
Dark Purples: BV04/BV02/BV00
Light Purples: V0000/V000/V01
Pinks: RV55/RV02/RV00
Yellows: Y00/Y15
Grass: G43/G21/G20/YG11
Sky: BG0000/BG000

Close Up of My Design Team Card for Mother's Day using Kangaroo Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miler Creative Studios — Close Up of My Mother’s Day Card

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Card Recipe for My Mother’s Day Card:

‘Kangaroo’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Spring Trinkets Stamp Set, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Hand Penned Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Brilliant Wings Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Layering Circles Dies, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Pool Party Sheer Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Pool Party and Blushing Bride Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my other Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Card using ‘Kangaroo’ Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happy Easter Card

April 4, 2021 Leave a comment

Happy Easter Everyone! Today I am sharing my Happy Easter Card that I made using a combination of two stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!, Springtime Joy and Arrange a Wreath. I love how these two sets go so well together and make a perfect Easter card!

Isn’t the lamb and bunny from the Springtime Joy Stamp Set so sweet! Perfect for this time of year!

The Arrange a Wreath Bundle is so versatile and has so many card possibilities such as Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines, Spring and Birthday. I love all the dies that come with it so that you can decorate your wreath for each occasion!

The Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper has the perfect colours for an Easter card! I was spoiled for choices but went with the Highland Heather piece!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Springtime Joy Stamp Set (154403), Arrange a Wreath Bundle (154109), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690)

Inks: Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103), Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad (147108), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Highland Heather (146986), Daffodil Delight (119683), Old Olive (100702), Petal Pink (146985), Basic White (159276), Basic White Thick (159229), Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (154570)

Accessories: Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154887), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775), Wink of Stella Glitter Bruch (141897), Pearl Basic Jewels (144219), Gorgeous Grape 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon (154572), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
Daffodil Delight: 2 15/16” x 4 1/8”
- Scraps
Petal Pink: 3 7/16” x 3 5/8”
- Scraps
Old Olive: 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Highland Heather: Scraps
Basic White: 2 3/8” x 1 ¼” (Sentiment)
- Scraps
Gorgeous Grape 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon: 5”

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Happy Easter Card using the Springtime Joy Stamp Set and Arrange A Wreath Bundle.

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Some Bunny Card

March 29, 2021 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Some Bunny Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. This card uses 3 different digital stamps including Bunny Daffodil Bundle which includes 9 stamps and Daffodil Flowers Bundle which includes 7 stamps.

I thought it would be cute to create a slimline card and use the Fields of Daffodils with the sweet Bunny Daffodil in front almost like he has picked those flowers just for you!

Sweet Bunny from Bunny Daffodil Digital Stamp

I decided to colour my daffodils in both yellows and white/yellows to give a variation to my field of daffodils. Daffodils can come in many different colours, but these are the colours that I have in my garden. My favourite is the white with yellow centres! To fit my field onto the slim line base, I cut it in half so that there is a slight gap which you can’t see behind the bunny. So, it looks like a continual field of daffodils! I did the same thing with the 6” pretty paper that you can just see peeking out as a border around the daffodils. This saves paper and you can’t see the gap hidden behind the bunny. A win-win situation! A couple of die cut butterflies with rhinestones and some epoxy water drops is all the embellishments that this card needed.

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Copic Markers:

Bunny: E37/E35/E34/E31/E31/R20
Yellow Daffodils (Outside Petals): E13/Y17/Y15/Y11
Yellow Daffodils (Inside Petals): E15/YR16/Y17/Y15/Y11
White Daffodils (Outside Petals): C3/C1/C0/
White Daffodils (Inside Petals): E18/YR18/YR16/Y15/Y11
Leaves: YG11/YG23/YG25/G28
Pot: B02/B01/B000/B0000/Y17/Y15/Y11/Glossy Accents
Pink Flowers: R56/R85/R81/R81/Y17/White Gelly Roll Pen
Sky: B000/B0000/0

Left Side of my Field of Daffodils Panel

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Card Recipe for My Some Bunny Card:

Bunny Daffodil Bundle and Daffodil Flowers Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Annabelle’s Garden 6” x 6” Paper Pack, Wild Rose Studios
Butterfly Beauty Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Balmy Blue
and Rose Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8.5” x 3.5”

Right Side of my Field of Daffodils Panel

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design cards, please click here.
To view my other Slim Line Cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Bunny Daffodil Bundle and Daffodil Flowers Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Angelic Slimline Card

March 25, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Angelic Slimline Card using Angel Emma Catching Stars, Angel Owen on a Cloud and Angel Ellie on a Cloud all by Paper Nest Dolls. I thought that all three stamps together would make a fun slimline card!

It was so much fun colouring these sweet angels in bright Spring-like colours! Can you see I’m longing for Spring! Lol! I used glossy accents on all the gold bits and Clear Wink of Stella on their wings since angel wings should sparkle! For my clouds, I alternated white and blue measuring each layer so that they all stack on each other with lots of dimensionals. Since I decided to create a night sky behind them, I added a glimmery moon and a scattering of stars throughout my scene.

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Copic Markers:

Angel Emma Catching Stars
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E34/E31
Robe: Y00/Y11/Y15
Halo/Star: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Fishing Pole: E37/E35/E34
Hook: C5/C3
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

Angel Owen on Cloud
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E57/E43/E55/E53/E50
Robe: B000/B00/B01/B02
Halo/Trumpet: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

Angel Ellie on Cloud
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Robe: RV000/RV00/RV02
Halo: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

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Card Recipe for My Angelic Slimline Card:

Angel Emma Catching Stars, Angel Owen on a Cloud and
Angel Ellie on a Cloud, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stitched Cloud Edges Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Twinkle Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Night of Navy, Pool Party and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

You can also find these stamps in rubber in the store:
Angel Emma Catching Stars
Angel Owen on a Cloud
Angel Ellie on a Cloud

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

Hope you like My Angelic Slimline Card using Angel Emma Catching Stars,
Angel Owen on a Cloud and Angel Ellie on a Cloud by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Hydrangea Thank You Card

March 23, 2021 Leave a comment

Today is I am sharing my Hydrangea Thank You Card that I made for a swap using the beautiful Hydrangea Haven Bundle by Stampin Up! I love how the watercolour hydrangea pops out of the DSP and the Stitched Nested frame!

I swooned over the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper when I saw it! All my favourite colours are in it like Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Mossy Meadow to name just a few! So, I decide that I wanted to use some of the colours in the DSP for my hydrangea flower head and leaves.

The Process of the Watercolour Technique

Prepare to get all inky! For my card, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Ink Refills of Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Misty Moonlight and Seaside Spray to use on my watercolour paper. I drop a couple of drips of each colour onto my work space and added a few spritzes of the Frost White Shimmer Paint (that was premixed with rubbing alcohol) and then a few spritzes of water. I then dragged my watercolour paper through the ink picking up the colours.

The Process of the Hydrangea Watercolour Technique — The Process of the Watercolour Technique

Once the ink was dried on the flower heads, I used my Blending Brush to add a bit more Gorgeous Grape to the raised petals to give it a bit more dimension.

I did the same steps for the stem and leaves using Old Olive and Mossy Meadow.

Here is a video that I presented to fellow demonstrators showing this technique:

Video Demonstrating The Watercolour Technique

I love this look since you can get different variations in the flowers. Here is an example of both light and dark flower heads.

Two Versions of the Hydrangea Watercolour Technique

A scattering of the pretty Pastel Pearls and the Misty Moonlight/silver Baker’s Twine are all the embellishments this card need.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Hydrangea Haven Bundle (156251), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638)

Inks: Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad (147099)

Paper: Highland Heather (146986), Gorgeous Grape (146987), Basic White (159276), Mossy Meadow (133676), Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (154570), Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper (149612)

Accessories: Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (147164), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (147167), Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (153124), Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (150092), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (100531), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (133651), Frost White Shimmer Paint (147046), Stampin’ Spritzer (126185), Pastel Pearls (154571), Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack (153620), Blending Brushes (153611), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683), Rubbing Alcohol, Water

Measurements:

Highland Heather: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Gorgeous Grape: 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White: 1” x ¾”
Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper: 2 ¾” x 4 ¾”
Watercolour Paper: 2 pieces:
- 1 7/8” x 2” (flower head)
- 2 ¾” x 3”
Misty Moonlight/Silver Baker’s Twine: 5”

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Hydrangea Thank You Card.

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Somebunny Sweet Easter Card

March 17, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Somebunny Sweet Easter Card using the digital stamp called ‘Easter Bunny Girl’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. What a sweet image for Easter!

I had so much fun colouring my Easter scene with my Copic markers! The Doodlebug paper with those Easter eggs and grass images were perfect for my card! To make my die cut Easter eggs so colourful, I even cut them out of the paper. Don’t you just love them! So cute! I had some scraps of paper left from a previous project. So, I put them together to create a tri-coloured frame behind my coloured image. Great way to use up scraps! I added a white picket fence and clouds with a sun to make my scene so happy since Easter is a happy time for kids big and small!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E34/E31/YR31
Dress: Y000/Y11/Y13/Y15/RV14
Blues: BG11/BG13/BG49
Pinks: RV21/RV13/RV14
Yellows: Y000/Y11/Y13/Y15
Basket/Shoe: E30/E33/E35/E37
Bunny Ears: Y000/Y13/Y15/RV21/RV13/RV14/T0/T1/T2
Bird: BG11/BG13/BG49/R20
Beak/Carrot in Basket: Y38/YR04
Bunny: T0/T2/T3/R20
Rock: E30/E31/0
Grass: YG03/YG63/YG67/E30/E31

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Card Recipe for
My Somebunny Sweet Easter Card:

‘Easter Bunny Girl’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hoppy Easter 12” x 12” Paper, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Springtime 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Dies
Basket Builder Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Basket Bunch Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Onyx Black VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Tsukineko
Clouds Stencil, C.C. Designs
Blender Brushes, Picket Fence
Pool Party Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
So Saffron and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my other Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Somebunny Sweet Easter Card using ‘Easter Bunny Girl’ Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Thinking of You Card

March 16, 2021 Leave a comment

Today is I am sharing my Thinking of You Card using the Simply Succulents Bundle by Stampin’ Up! A good friend and I love succulents. And as you know, I love to colour! Double whammy! So, when I saw this bundle, I knew that I would be getting it!

For my card, I used my Stampin’ Blends to colour using the tip-to-tip technique for the flowers and the smooth colouring technique for the pot. I have added links to my colouring techniques videos from a presentation at the end of this post if you wish to learn more. This card was easy to put together since the images were a quick colour.

I thought that the die cut of the succulents that spans a whole card front is so beautiful. So, I decided to use that for my background with a Rococo Rose card base. Rococo is one of the 2019-2021 In Colors that I am going to miss the most! It will be retiring with the new Catalogue in May. So, make sure you get all your favourite retired items before they are gone!

I created a focal point with the largest Stitched Circle Die where I added my bouquet and sentiment. A scattering of Rhinestone Basic Jewels of which I coloured a few with my Rococo Rose Dark Blend and Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon are all the embellishments this card needed.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Simply Succulents Bundle (156264)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Paper: Rococo Rose (150882), Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702)
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Rococo Rose 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon (149704), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154900), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Rococo Rose: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (5 pieces):
- Background ½” x 8 ½”
- Sentiment: 2 5/8” x ½”
- Larger Flower: 1 3/8”
- Smaller Flower: 1”
- Pot: 1 ¼” x 1 5/8”
Old Olive: 2” x 2 1/8”
Crumb Cake: 2 7/8”
Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon: 2”

For Further Information:

Hope you like my Thinking of You Card.

For more information on my colouring, here are some videos of my colouring techniques:
1 – Part: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together
2 – Part: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring
3 – Part: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring
4 – Part: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring
5 – Part: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring
6 – Part: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

My Colouring Notes:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

You will find the items listed above in my online store

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

March 11, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! St. Patrick’s Day is next week, and I thought I would use Ellie with Clovers by Paper Nest Dolls for my Happy St. Patrick’s Day Card.

I do not have a lot of St. Patrick’s Day stuff in my stash, but I always create a card since my cousin is Irish and I like to send her a card.

I coloured Ellie with my Copic markers in traditional green and yellow tones. I also gave her red hair since my cousin has a couple of red heads in her family. Some crocheted lace was added since Ireland is known for their beautiful lace. Three four leaf clovers with gems create a nice border to set off the tag from the Doodlebug Paper. A couple of glitter sprinkles finish my card off.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E18/E08/YR18/YR14
Greens: YG03/YG63/YG67
Yellows: Y15/Y19/Y17
Apron: B00/0
Sky: B00/B000/B0000/0

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Card Recipe for Happy St. Patrick’s Day Card:

Ellie with Clovers, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Lots O’Luck 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Four Leaf Clover, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Crochet Lace, Craft (Dollar Store)
Summer Glitter Assortment Sprinkles, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Glitter Gems Stickers, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Garden Green, Crushed Curry and
Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Happy St. Patrick’s Day Card
using Ellie with Clovers by Paper Nest Dolls!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Puppy Love Card

March 8, 2021 5 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Puppy Love Card as my first official Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. I am so excited that I have been asked to become a permanent Design Team Member! Yippee!

For my card, I used the sweet Puppy Cuddles and coloured with my Copic markers her hair colour to match her puppy’s fur. You know what they say…you look like your dog. Lol!

Since it is still snowy here is Canada, I thought I would create one last winter card as a mini slim line card. I have been having so much fun with slim line cards and thought it would be fun to create my first mini card for her! The birch trees were the perfect size for my slim line card with a couple of snow banks to fill in the space at the bottom. I decided that the Friend die would be neat die cut from the snow bank. I added the white embossed “Best” on Early Espresso to match the colour of her dog and to complete my Best Friend sentiment since all dogs are Man’s Best Friend!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E43/E42/E41
Eyes: E47/E44/E43
Blues: B91/B93/B95/B97
Browns: E44/E43/E42/E41
Pom Pom on Hat: E43/E42/E41/Star Dust Stickles
Boots: E44/E43/E42/E41
Soles of Boots: E49/E47/E42
Puppy: E47/E44/E43/E42/R20

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Card Recipe for My Puppy Love Card:

Puppy Cuddles, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Warm & Cozy 6” x 6” Paper, Echo Park
Woodland Collection Birch Tree Forest, Sue Wilson
Friend Saying, CC Designs
Freezin’ Friends Dies, Stampin Up!
Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Art Gallery Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Misty Moonlight, Early Espresso and
Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3.5”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design cards, please click here.

To view my other Slim Line cards, please click here.

Hope you like my first Design Team card using
Puppy Cuddles for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Always Be A Mermaid Card

March 3, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Always Be A Mermaid Card using the stamp called ‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. I love this sweet mermaid and her little friends!

For my card, I knew that I wanted to create a slim line card for her with a pretty watery background! I coloured her with my Copic markers. I especially had fun with her tail and used two different colour combinations to give it a mermaid look. And then, I added Stickles since you know mermaids have sparkly tails! Once I coloured her and her friends, I fussy cut them out.

For my water, I pulled out my Distress Oxides and worked from light in the centre (Peacock Feathers and Mermaid Lagoon) where I wanted to highlight her to the darkest at the edges (Salty Ocean and Broken China). Once I did that, I splattered water on the panel and removed the water droplets with a paper towel to give some dimension. Next, I splattered the panel with the Frost White shimmer paint and let everything dry.

Some dies from my stash, a scattering of clear dew drops, and real shells are added to finish my watery scene.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Top: BG01/BG05/BG09/R20
Tail: YG00/YG23/YG67/BG01/BG09
Turtles: YG00/YG23/YG67/E37/E35/E33/E31/E30

Close Up of My Card — Close Up of My Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for My
Always Be A Mermaid Card:

‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Perennial Essence 12” x 12” Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Memory Box Delicate Vine Border Die!
Breaking Waves Border Dies, Heffy Doodle
Under the Sea Framelits, Stampin’ Up!
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up
Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Bloom Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest
Clear Gelly Roll Pen
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Shells from Dollar Store

For the Water:
Hot Press 140 lbs Watercolor Paper, Fabriano
Peacock Feathers Distressed Oxide, Ranger
Mermaid Lagoon Distressed Oxide, Ranger
Salty Ocean Distressed Distressed Oxide, Ranger
Broken China Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush, Ranger
Splashes of water and paper towel to remove water droplets
Frost White Shimmer Paint, Stampin’ Up!

Pacific Point, Whisper White and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8.75” x 3.75”

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To view my other Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Always Be A Mermaid Card using ‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Fine Art Birthday Card

March 2, 2021 Leave a comment

Today is I am sharing my Fine Art Birthday Card using the Fine Art Floral Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! I love this collection with the lovely flowers and textures on a modern take on classic impasto paintings. Rich textures, lovely florals, gold leafing, and more all work together for a fine art experience that is sure to yield beautiful and elegant results.

The Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set is so pretty with lots of lovely sentiments for all kinds of cards! And you can’t go wrong with the matching Floral Gallery Dies.

How to Use Gilded Leafing Embellishment

When I saw the Gilded Leafing Embellishment in the new mini, I was so excited! It was on the top of my list to buy. I have used similar products and just loved them. So, I knew I would love the Stampin’ Up! version.

For my card, I took the VersaMark Ink Pad and rubbed it on opposite corners of the DSP and the Mossy Meadow card stock (which was embossed first with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder). I then sprinkled Heat & Stick Powder to the ink and set it with my heat tool. It will melt like embossing powder but leaves a sticky residue behind to which you can adhere the Gold Gilding. I then burnished with my fingers the Gold Gilding removing the excess.

Imagine an artist, delicately painting individual canvases in a classic impasto style. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? That’s exactly what this paper is! A Stampin’ Up! artist hand-paint canvases with beautiful florals and textures in classic Stampin’ Up! colors. They then took those canvases, photographed them, and made them into this unique designer series paper. Your heart will grow wild when you get this paper in your hands. The pack includes florals, patterns, colour variance, and all the touches of professional paintings.

To finish my card, I added a strip of the gorgeous Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate behind the Fine Art Ribbon and the sentiment. A scattering of Gold Glitter Enamel Dots tie in the golden theme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Art Gallery Bundle (156227)

Inks: Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad (153116), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283

Paper: Bumblebee (153077), Mossy Meadow (133676), Basic White (159276), Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate (154557), Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper (154558)

Accessories: Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (154317), 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon (154561), Heat & Stick Powder (156110), Gilded Leafing Embellishment (154560), Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (152155), Heat Tool (129053 ), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Bumblebee: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Mossy Meadow: 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
Basic White: ½” x 2 ¾”
Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper: 3” x 4 ¼”
Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate: 1” and 3 ¾”
Fine Art Ribbon: 3 ½”

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Fine Art Birthday Card.

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

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Card Recipe for My Angelic Slimline Card:

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Card Recipe forMy Somebunny Sweet Easter Card:

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Card Recipe for Happy St. Patrick’s Day Card:

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Card Recipe for My Puppy Love Card:

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Card Recipe for MyAlways Be A Mermaid Card:

How to Use Gilded Leafing Embellishment

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Card Recipe for
My Somebunny Sweet Easter Card:

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Always Be A Mermaid Card: